A training venue for FWS office of law enforcement

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of Law Enforcement is seeking a training venue to support its Use of Force Program through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued on March 31, 2026, with quotations due by April 6, 2026 at 1700 Eastern Daylight Time. The procurement requires a fully equipped training facility capable of hosting six weeks of intensive use of force training between June 1 and December 15, 2026, accommodating between 18 and 36 students daily plus six instructors. The venue must include three large covered structures with multiple rooms and observation areas for force-on-force training with rifles, pistols, and tactical instruction, plus additional structures with mechanical breaching capability and tactical medicine facilities. Award will be made based on four evaluation factors in order of importance: price (best value), acceptable specifications and proposal quality, past performance from CPARS/FAPIIS records, and past performance based on the Contracting Officer's personal knowledge. The solicitation number is 140FS326Q0043, with interested vendors directed to contact Chantal Bashizi at 703-358-1854 for additional information.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside firm fixed price procurement with no identified incumbent or current contractor. The venue must be located within one hour of the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and within two hours of a major international airport, with delivery to 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Building 64, Brunswick, Georgia 31524 on a FOB Destination basis. The facility must accommodate training sessions running Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700 hours with one-hour lunch breaks, totaling 40 instructional hours per week, and must provide secure storage for a 14-foot trailer plus onsite port-o-johns or bathrooms in close proximity to training areas. The USFWS OLE will provide all instruction, lodging, and meals, with the contractor responsible solely for venue provision and facility support. Applicable Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to this procurement for services performed in Jefferson County, West Virginia, with wage determinations effective December 3, 2025, covering all occupational classifications required for contract performance.